Smedley v. Felt
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Black Hawk District Court. The plaintiff recovered a judgment against defendant, Jennie E. Felt, for the value of a piano purchased by her husband for and used by the family of defendant.
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Appeal from, Black Hawk District Court. The plaintiff recovered a judgment against defendant, Jennie E. Felt, for the value of a piano purchased by her husband for and used by the family of defendant. It was held that the purchase of the piano was a family expense, and that defendant was liable therefor under Code, § 2211. This judgment was affirmed in this court; see 11 Iowa, 588. The defendant Gates was garnished upon this judgment, or upon an attachment issued in the action, and in his answer admits that he holds a sum of money, being part of the proceeds of an insurance upon the life of…
1Opinion of the CourtReck, J.
1. husband famiiy^expenses. I. The defendants insist that the judgment was not rendered for a debt of Mrs. Felt, but for the debt of her deceased husband. As the debt was contracted by husband, she, it is claimed, is not liable as a debtor, but is liable under the statute, Code, section 2214, which creates a charge upon her property the the for See the 2214, for the indebtedness of her husband. We held, when case was here before, that she was jointly liable with husband; and the indebtedness, which was contracted family expenses, was the debt of both husband and wife. 41 Iowa, 588. This view…
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